WHAT IBB, SARAKI DISCUSSED IN MINNA
WHAT
IBB, SARAKI DISCUSSED IN MINNA
The Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Wednesday met with
former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), in Minna, Niger
State.
Saraki arrived IBB’s hilltop mansion at about 4:10pm in a convoy
of nine vehicles and left at 5:50pm for the Minna International Airport.
Reporters learnt that the consultation meeting was for “direction
on the way forward in view of recent happenings” in the country.
Before the meeting with IBB, Saraki and
Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara met with Chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
The meeting followed their joint press
conference on the invasion of the National
Assembly complex by men of the Department of State Services
(DSS).
At the briefing, the duo vowed that they will continue to fight
for the advancement of democracy in the country.
Speaking to Reporters on Wednesday, a source close to the IBB camp
said the matter was “mainly about security issues”.
He said Saraki sought to meet the former Head of State on his
input “on how best to handle the security breach that occurred at the
legislature.
“Of course, the 2019 general elections came up but that was not
the agenda of the meeting.
“There has been wide condemnation about the siege and the truth is
those within the security circles are not happy about what happened, including
IBB.
“The former president, however, called for caution on the part of
security agencies and all lawmakers despite party affiliations.”
After the parley, Saraki avoided journalists who wanted to
interview him.
Contacted, one of his special assistants, said he could not speak
on the former Kwara governor’s trip.
“I did not go to Minna with the SP, so I have no information on
what was discussed”, he said.
